Degree apprenticeship focus ‘constrains HE-industry engagement’
‘Highly focused and narrow policy interventions’ such as the £3.5 billion-a-year apprenticeship levy have held back wider engagement between academia and industry, says critical report
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More than 40,000 decline university places to enrol elsewhere
Ucas data confirms increasing use of ‘decline my place’ option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions’ recruitment woes
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Western scholars must not let the war black out Ukrainian higher education
Ukrainians are very resourceful and are more eager than ever to develop cooperation with institutions and scholars in the West, says David Livingstone
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Academic refugee charity in appeal after demand rises fivefold
Cara at ‘critical turning point’ as researchers flee violence in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere
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Talking leadership: David Farrar on Canada ‘undermining universities’ funding’
The president of McMaster University discusses the importance of nuclear power, dealing with a sexual misconduct scandal and limits on student recruitment
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Europe split on English-taught degrees amid ‘volatile landscape’
New report finds expanded offerings in some European countries and significant cuts in others
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King’s thinktank focused on UK-Europe ties loses public funding
Future is ‘uncertain’ for UK in a Changing Europe, says director
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Should students or public pay for English tuition fees deficit?
Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable...
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Judicial inquiry needed into campus antisemitism, says envoy
Passions run deep, as views on proposed commission of inquiry split mostly along political lines
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KEF 2024: big post-92s excel on economic regeneration
Many modern universities have received top marks for local growth and regeneration in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework
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The Draghi report is a big opportunity for European universities
Institutions should make the case for their vital role in the proposed drive for more EU-wide coordination on skills and innovation, says Jan Palmowski
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Universities fret over lack of UK interest in AI scholarships
Tightening of rules may be weakening the quality of eligible candidates for conversion courses, report says
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Lift paid work cap for international PhD students, UK urged
International postgraduate research students should be allowed to work longer than 20 hours in university settings, says UUKi-commissioned report
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Labor rift opens over Australia’s international student caps
Caps proposal sparks public spat among political stablemates, as analysis of social media chatter suggests student sentiment is plunging
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European Commission adds stand-alone research and innovation brief
Ursula von der Leyen names Ekaterina Zaharieva as European commissioner for start-ups, research and innovation